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An adaptor assembly that is designed to enable pumping of liquids, such as fuel, from large capacity drums of the type having openings that are sealable by a threaded bung-type closure; pouring of liquids, such as fuel, from military-type Jerry Cans; pumping of liquids, such as fuel, from military-t

An adaptor assembly that is designed to enable pumping of liquids, such as fuel, from large capacity drums of the type having openings that are sealable by a threaded bung-type closure; pouring of liquids, such as fuel, from military-type Jerry Cans; pumping of liquids, such as fuel, from military-type Jerry Cans; and pumping of fuels from small capacity commercial-type containers of the type designed to receive internally threaded closure caps. The adaptor assembly, in accordance with a preferred embodiment, comprises a large diameter container cap that is designed for mating with a standardized container opening and a small diameter coupling cap, and for slideably and detachably receiving a tubular spout. The coupling cap carries a pump connector and a tubing connector projecting from each of top and bottom sides thereof, and to which flexible tubing is coupled. The tubing connector and flexible tubing, including clamps for securing same together, are sized so that they may be received within a tubular spout mounting projection of the large diameter cap, when the tubular spout is removed, and a small diameter coupling cap is threaded onto the large diameter coupling cap.

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1. An adaptor assembly usable with a plurality of different types of containers and in a plurality of different configurations comprising: (A) a large diameter, container cap having a top and a bottom externally threaded tubular projection extending in axial alignment from opposite sides thereof

1. An adaptor assembly usable with a plurality of different types of containers and in a plurality of different configurations comprising: (A) a large diameter, container cap having a top and a bottom externally threaded tubular projection extending in axial alignment from opposite sides thereof the top threaded projection being of a lesser diameter than the bottom threaded projection and being provided with a tubular spout mounting projection, said spout mounting projection being disposed concentrically therein so as to project toward said bottom projection, and wherein the threads of the bottom projection are adapted for mating with at least a first type of standardized container opening; (B) a tubular spout sized and shaped for retention within said spout mounting projection in a manner permitting slideable movement theref between a retracted position, wherein said spout projects outwardly from the bottom projection of the container cap, and a pouring position, wherein said spout projects outwardly from the top projection of the container cap, and for detachment from container cap; (C) a small diameter, coupling cap having an internally threaded peripheral wall extendng axially from a top wall thereof, the threading of said peripheral wall being sized and shaped for threadingly seating said coupling cap upon the threads of the top projection of said container cap and for mating with at least a second type of container, and said top wall having an aperture extending concentrically therethrough with a pump connector and a tubing connector projecting, respectively, from each of top and bottom sides thereof in alignment with said aperture; (D) flexible tubing coupled to said tubing connector by a clamping means, said tube and clamping means being sized so as to be received within said spout mounting projection when said coupling cap is seated upon the top projection of the container cap with said spout detached; wherein said container cap and tubular spout are usable together in a first configuration of said adapter assembly for pouring of fluids from at least said first type of container, wherein said container cap and said coupling cap are usble together in a second configuration of said adapter asembly for drawing of fluids from at least said first type of container, wherein said coupling cap is usable without said container cap in a third configuration of said adapter assembly for drawing of fluids from at least said second type of container and wherein a closure cap from at least said second type of container is usable with said container cap for sealing of at least said first type of container. 2. An adaptor assembly according to claim 1, wherein said pump connector is a quick connect-disconnect type shut-off coupling. 3. An adaptor assembly according to claim 2, wherein said shut-off coupling comprises male and female shut-off parts, a first one of which is attached to said coupling cap and the other of which is connectable at one end to a pump and at an opposite end to said first shut-off part. 4. An adaptor assembly according to claim 1, wherein said assembly comprises at least one selectively usable length of additional flexible tubing and means for securement thereof to the flexible tubing coupled to the tubing connector, whereby said assembly is adaptable for use with containers of different height. 5. An adapter assembly according to claim 4, wherein said first type of container comprises fuel drums and Jerry Cans conforming with U.S. military specifications, the threads of the bottom projection of the container cap being sized for mating with U.S. military specification fuel drum and Jerry Can container bung holes, and said assembly further comprises a fuel filter for connection to an end of the flexible tubing or the additional flexible tubing.